Chapter 99 - 99: Party

After the first class in the evening, the day students packed their things and left the classroom.

It was Melissa's birthday. She'd like to invite her friends to dinner. As soon as the school was over, they followed her to the hotel.

The K Restaurant located near the school with good taste and price, and it had always been the most frequently visited restaurant by teachers and students of Colin High School. Melissa had wanted to reserve a better restaurant, but she was afraid that it would be too far from the school and it would be inconvenient for them to get there, so she ended up booking the K Restaurant.

Kevin gave her a gift but didn't come to dinner. He was a resident student, and could not leave the school after evening classes unless he asked Ms. Acheson for leave. But was he asking for a leave on the pretext of celebrating a birthday for a classmate? He was embarrassed to do that. Besides, the dorm lights were turned off early, and his home was far from school and it would be inconvenient for him to go back. If he returned to the dormitory late, he would be scolded by the administrator. Considering that, he just sent his blessing and didn't come to the restaurant.

A large seven-decker cake was placed on the table, with all kinds of fancy patterns made of cream. It was ordered by Melissa's parents, who didn't show up and just had the cake delivered.

One by one, her friends gave her gifts as well as their best wishes.

Melissa took the gifts happily. When she saw the last gift, she was a little down, "What a pity my prince didn't come."

Sophia gasped. She knew there were many princes in Melissa's heart, and number one was Albert Pearson, number two was Louie Delgado…. Was she talking about Pearson?

How could Pearson come?

Mariah laughed and asked, "Which prince?"

"Kevin. Last time he was injured in order to save me, I think he's very handsome!" Melissa smiled.

Oh… Sophia didn't expect that.

After blowing out the candles, they began to cut the cake.

Melissa wanted to play a "cake your face" game but was stopped by Sophia. This game would not only waste food but also need water to do the cleaning. She refused to play it.

What's more, it was strongly opposed by Carol. She said if they couldn't finish the cake, she could take it home and enjoy it slowly. She loved the cake most and didn't want to see it wasted.

When Melissa tried to stick to her proposal, Sophia gave her a threatening look.

The meaning was quite obvious. If she played the game, believe it or not, Sophia would paste the whole cake on her face.

Yes. Melissa believed it.

The waiter brought the menu and asked them to order. They ordered some dishes in turn. Melissa wanted more but was stopped by Sophia again.

"Boss. We don't eat out often. Let's order some more dishes!" Melissa complained.

"If the food is left, can you eat them all alone?" Asked Sophia.

Melissa didn't say anything anymore.

The food was soon served.

After a while, Sophia went to the bathroom.

As soon as she entered the bathroom, she saw Schultz coming. She greeted her, "Hello, Ms. Schultz!"

Schultz smiled and said, "Are you eating here, too?"

After a few words, Sophia knew that Acheson had a birthday and was treating her colleagues here.

When Sophia came out of the bathroom, Schultz also came out. They went to their private rooms together.

Suddenly, Sophia saw a familiar figure.

It was Linda.

Linda did not see her and was talking to a man next to her. When Sophia walked past them, Linda didn't turn to look at her.

They two walked away and entered a private room.

Sophia looked back and noticed that Schultz was also looking at them and frowned slightly.

"Well… I have to go. Have a good time. Don't be too late." Schultz said and entered a nearby room.

There were several teachers in the private room who got along quite well with Acheson on the usual days. They sat together to celebrate a birthday for Acheson. The cake had been eaten, and the dishes had begun to serve.

Schultz walked over to Acheson and sat down, whispering, "Guess who I saw when I went to the bathroom?"

Acheson smiled, "Who did you see?"

"I saw Mrs. Lee's husband. He was with a woman. Could she be…"

Acheson shook her head, "Don't talk nonsense! He runs a company, doesn't he? Maybe he is just talking business with a client. Mrs. Lee will be angry if she knows you talk like that."

Schultz frowned, "Is that so?"

"Speaking of which, I envy Mrs. Lee. Her husband runs a company and has a good income. I hear he loves her very much. As for Mrs. Lee, she graduated from a prestigious university and has a strong teaching ability. Director Bull often praises her and even asks her to teach the best class. She has both a happy family and a successful career. Many teachers in the school envy her!"

Thinking about the scene she had seen, Schultz doubted about that.

Ms. Acheson sighed, "I'm not so lucky. Married a loser, divorced in two years… Our class is the worst in the monthly exam."

Schultz quickly comforted her, "Don't say that... Mr. Cromwell is chasing you, isn't he? I think he is a good guy, honest and reliable..."

"Well…" Acheson was very shy, "It's not like that…"

***

Sophia didn't expect to see Linda there, and it seemed that she found a new man.

Sophia didn't care about her. She remembered the case between Linda and Kevin, which was almost ready for trial. With lawyer Williams there, there would be no doubt that Linda would lose the case.

After the birthday party, everyone went home. Carol picked up the cake and took it home. She loved the cake and didn't want to waste any.

They didn't order much food, but there was a lot left. Sophia asked the waiter to filter the leftovers out of the soup and pack them together. She remembered that there were a lot of wild cats near her house. She wanted to feed the leftovers to the wild cats so as not to waste them.

When she arrived home, she opened the food bag and put it in places where wild cats were infested, and then she got upstairs.

Hardly had she entered the room when her mobile phone rang.

It was from Watson.

"I have been trying to find Henry for Miss Garcia these days," Watson said with some grievance, "but I just can't find him. I walked along that road with Mitch for a long time, and Mitch had no special reaction. Doesn't he work there anymore?"

Sophia didn't know what to do and could only say, "Yeah, maybe. After all this time, he may have changed his job and route."

Watson sighed, "I was trying to chase Miss Garcia, but... Her story with Henry was so touching that I wanted to help her find him."

"Well… We have to follow fate, right?" Sophia said helplessly.

Without knowing the name and appearance, how could they find the man? It had been more than two years, and no one knew if Henry still cared about Diana.

Perhaps he had forgotten her and started his own life.

Moreover, although Mitch had a good memory, it had been more than two years, and they didn't know whether he could recognize Henry.

"By the way," said Watson, "I have to go out of town for an activity the day after tomorrow. I may be out for about five days. Can you take care of Mitch for me for a few more days?"

"Yeah." Sophia agreed happily without hesitation.

She could play with Mitch again!